Rowles Farm solar park (13 MW)
Rowles Farm solar park is a 13 MW solar farm project in Cherwell, England. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: operational since 14 March 2015; the record was last updated on 4 October 2016.
13 MWsolar farm
operationalstatus in REPD
4 October 2016record last updated
Cherwellcouncil area
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 9 July 2013 | Application submitted |
| 7 October 2013 | Refused by the planning authority |
| 17 April 2014 | Planning permission granted |
| 17 April 2014 | Appeal allowed |
| 1 December 2014 | Construction started |
| 14 March 2015 | Operational |
Project details
- Technology
- solar farm
- Capacity
- 13 MW
- Status (REPD)
- operational
- Record last updated
- 4 October 2016
- Operator or applicant
- United Photovoltaics
- Planning authority
- Cherwell
- Planning application reference
- 13/01027/F
- Appeal reference
- 13/00066/REFAPP
- Site area
- 8.1 ha
- Address (REPD)
- Land At Rowles Farm Bletchingdon Oxfordshire
- Council area (by location)
- Cherwell
- Time to decision
- 40 weeks
- REPD reference
- 1671
Who decides
| Applications | Cherwell | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Decided applications (solar, wind, battery) | 44 | 10,236 |
| Refused | 6 (14%) | 19% |
| Solar refused | 3 of 37 | 12% |
| Onshore wind refused | 1 of 1 | 45% |
| Battery storage refused | 2 of 6 | 16% |
| Median time from submission to decision | 10.5 weeks | 17.0 weeks |
| Appeals lodged / allowed | 2 / 5 | — |
Other large projects within 10 km
| Project | Type | MW | Status | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manor Farm, Noke Solar Farm | solar farm | 45 | approved, not built | 2.5 |
| New Stone House | solar farm | 12.5 | operational | 4.0 |
| Home Farm (Merton solar) | solar farm | 18.3 | operational | 6.1 |
| The Flit | solar farm | 10.5 | operational | 6.4 |
| Brooks Farm Solar Park | solar farm | 8 | operational | 6.5 |
| Woodstock Road, Yarnton | battery storage | 52 | approved, not built | 6.7 |
| Minnis Farm | solar farm | 5 | permission expired | 6.8 |
| Wadley Hill Farm | solar farm | 5 | refused | 6.8 |
| Ray Valley Solar Farm | solar farm | 19 | under construction | 6.8 |
Status and dates as recorded in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract); the database is compiled from public sources and can lag behind council decisions. Location: REPD grid reference (51.8441, -1.2258).